Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Lawyers

What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?

The following are examples of some of the most frequent forms of sexual harassment:

• Unwanted sexual advances or invitations
• Visual conduct such as making sexual gestures, displaying sexually provocative pictures or objects, or inappropriate staring
• Verbal behavior like making lewd remarks, sexually explicit jokes, or negative statements concerning a person’s body, clothing, appearance, sexual activity, etc.
• Physical conduct such as unwanted touching or impeding an employee’s ability to move
• Asking for sexual favors in exchange for employment benefits, or requiring employees to comply with sexual demands as a condition of continued employment
• Making or threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances

Individuals who are the target of sexual harassment, witnesses to sexual harassment (for example, a woman who sees her coworkers being groped and propositioned), or assist other victims under California law are protected.

Sexual harassment does not always require sexual desire or incentive, and it can be caused by things like subjugation, domination, or abuse of power. The laws prohibiting sexual harassment are also gender-neutral in nature – the harasser might be a guy or a woman, and the victim doesn’t have to be of the same sex.

Laws Against Sexual Harassment

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace and applies to businesses with fifteen or more workers. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) does not require a fixed number of employees for an employee to bring a sexual harassment claim against their employer, and it provides additional protection than Title VII.

Unless the nature of the harasser’s conduct is severe or physical, courts demand that sexual harassment by more than isolated or sporadic in order to constitute a violation. A single serious or physical activity may qualify as sexual Harassment In contrast, a number of minor instances can contribute to an abusive workplace environment even though each one on its own is not severe enough to be unlawful.

Have You Been The Target Of Sexual Harassment At Work In Los Angeles?

Sexual harassment may manifest itself in a variety of ways, some of which are far less apparent than others. In general, you may have been subjected to workplace sexual harassment if or when:

• You were asked (or coerced) to perform sexual favors in exchange for getting or keeping your job (or job-related benefits)
• You were subjected to unwanted sexual jokes, comments, harassing statements or other similarly offensive remarks
• You were subjected to any unwanted physical contact, leering glares, and/or gestures
• You were subjected to unwanted sexual images/pictures or any sexual situation
• You were harassed based on your gender, which can include pregnancy or childbirth

According to various reports, 20% to 40% of employees have been the victim of sexual harassment, unwanted sexual advances, or improper sexual remarks by coworkers, clients, and customers at their place of work.